Category Archives: Riding & Driving

I started this blog nearly twenty-five years ago, to document my return to the world of motorcycling. It’s evolved to include my interests in and commitment to, advanced training and road safety as a member of the IAM and RoSPA, and now to the transport-related parts of our transition to a more sustainable life. My opinion is my own, and my tongue remains firmly in cheek.

Passing Places…

I’ve been planning for some time to write a piece on how to use the passing places on Scotland’s many single track roads. But I’m pleased to say that our friends at Noss Head have just done exactly that. So, rather than repeat their wise words (which I’ll henceforth refer to as the Noss Head Rules), I’ll simply link you to their excellent piece on the subject.

What I will add to that is some basic common sense for driving on narrow and (especially) single track roads, which (TL:DR;) boils down to: Slow the f**k down!

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